Local Personal Notices From Saco and Biddeford
Several residents report medical stays and home returns. Mrs Alice Boynton and Wilbrod Bedard, both of Saco, are noted for hospital visits. William Kelley of Portsmouth is a Webber Hospital patient. Mr and Mrs John Daly have returned from a Canada Gaspe trip. Mr and Mrs Oscar Guay and son Perry visited Birch Lake. Gail Kennedy of Biddeford vacations in Caribou after travels to Gaspe Peninsular. Grace B Roberce of Saco resumed home life after Maine New Hampshire travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Boynton
Pleasant St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Henry Ocean Park Road
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Wilbrod Bedard
Union St
William Kelley
Portsmouth
N.H
Cascade Lodge
Portland Road
John Daly
Temple St
Canada
Gaspe Peninsular
Oscar Guay
Perry
Cleaves St
Biddeford
Birch Lake
St. David, Clair and
Edmundston
N. B
Gail Kennedy
Pauline Kennedy
Summer St
Caribou
Grace B. Roberce
North Street
Maine
New Hampshire
Lottie McAuley
Robert
Norway
Local Legion and council meetings scheduled this week
Tiche Beaudoin Farley American Legion Auxiliary will meet tomorrow at 8 PM at the Legion Home Kennebunk Road Biddeford with initiation planned. Bishop Fenwick Council Knights of Columbus will meet at 8 PM at the GAR Hall and Officers gather at 7 30 PM in Fremont Hall. Canadian Society will meet tonight at 7 30 in Fremont Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiche-Beaudoin-Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Home
Kennebunk Road
Biddeford
Bishop
Court Decary
Fremont Hall
Midweek Church Gatherings Hit Several Communities
A schedule of Wednesday activities includes a mothers chat at United Church of Christ Biddeford from 10 to 11 30 a m choir rehearsals at Biddeford United Church of Christ Junior choir 6 15 p m senior choir 7 p m prayer and praise at Advent Christian church Biddeford 7 30 p m and mid week worship at Faith Tabernacle Old Orchard Beach 7 30 p m also Christian Science Society Saco 7 45 p m Lyman First Baptist Goodwins Mills prayer meeting 7 30 p m vestry Bible study at Village Baptist Kennebunkport 7 30 p m Ogunquit Baptist and Full Gospel Wells services and recordings of activities across multiple churches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church of Christ
Biddeford
Advent Christian Church
Chapel Street
Faith Tabernacle
Pentecostal Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Old Orchard Beach
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Wells
Kennebunkport
Tornado Season Spans March to June Across Regions
Like hurricanes, tornadoes show a season from March through June though they can strike any month. The statement notes that weather patterns are not predictable and tornadoes occur outside the typical window in various years.
Card of Thanks and Bereavement Messages
Card of thanks from the family of Josephine Jackson and from Mrs. Aurore Gaudette, thanking friends for cards and flowers, doctors, nurses, and priests for their care and visits, and citing gratitude to Notre Dame Hospital, Webber Hospital, and Our Lady of Victory Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Ficker
Mr. Bibber
Josephine Jackson
Notre Dame Hospital
Aurore Gaudette
Father Franck
Wolfahrt
Mahaney
Webber Hospital
Our Lady of Victory Circle
Want Ads Work Wonders and They’re Not Expensive
Local want ads are promoted as effective and affordable, promising results for small expenditures. The pitch highlights accessibility for individuals and small businesses seeking quick, inexpensive visibility.
Deaths Miss Almina Lepine of Biddeford
Miss Almina Lepine 80 of 39 Summer Street Biddeford died at a local hospital yesterday after a long illness. Born March 26 1884 in Notre Dame des Bois Quebec she was a communicant of St Andre's Church. Survivors include brothers Wilfred Lepine and Arthur N Lepine and a sister in law Mrs Muriel Desrosiers all of Biddeford. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 am from St Andre's Church. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home 72 Hills Street Biddeford today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almina Lepine
Summer St
Biddeford
Notre Dame Des Bois
Que
Olivier
Emma(Gagne) Lepine
St. Andre's Church
Wilfred Lepine
Arthur N. Lepine
Palace
Muriel Desrosiers
Arsenault Edward Arsenault death notice Arundel
Edward Arsenault 73 of Route 1 retired shoeworker died Sunday at a Biddeford hospital after a long illness born July 23 1890 in Chatham New Brunswick son of John and Victorine Gallant Arsenault. Survived by two sons Edward Arsenault Jr Arun del and ta Col James Arsenault Washington DC one brother Joseph Arsenault Sau gus Mass and one sister Emilie Petrie Springvale. Visiting hours at Lafrance and Boisvert Funeral Home Sanford today 2-5 and 7-9 pm prayers tomorrow at 7 am from home followed by requiem high mass at Notre Dame Church Springvale 8 am interment at Notre Dame Cemetery Springvale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel
Edward Arsenault
Route 1
Biddeford
Chatham
N.B
John and
Victorine Gallant Arsenault
St. Monica's Church
Kennebunk
Edward Arsenault Jr
James Arsenault
Washington, D.C
Joseph Arsenault
Saugus
Mass
Emilie
Petrie
Springvale
Lafrance and Boisvert
Winter St
Sanford
Notre Dame Church
Dame Cemetery
Mrs Constance Collester dies suddenly in Clifton New Jersey
Mrs. Constance Collester 59 of Clifton N J died suddenly yesterday born Nashua New Hampshire daughter of Thomas and Mrs Backer She is survived by widower Judge Donald G Collester son Donald G Collester Jr and one grandson Donald G Collester III Also four sisters and a brother Visitation Wednesday and Thursday at Quinlan Funeral Home Clifton Interment Crest Haven Cemetery Clifton Reverend George Talbott to officiate Funeral Home Kennebunk is in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Backer Collester
Clifton
N.J
Nashua
N.H
Thomas Backer
Collester
Donald G. Collester
Donald G. Collester Jr
Montclair
Allen Backer
California
Mary Backer
Ralph Farland
Donald Pickering
Robert Prew
Amherst
N H
Donald G. Collester III
Quinlan Funeral Home
George Talbott
Presbyterian Church
Passaic
Crest
Stepin Fetchit Still Delights In Chicago Visit
CHICAGO AP Oldtime movie comedian Stepin Fetchit remains a source of laughter as visitors arrive during his Cook County Hospital stay after surgery. On his 72nd birthday he spoke of his origins in Key West and Memo rial Day 1892, naming four presidents in his birth name Lincoln Perry. He recalled racing names, career highlights with Will Rogers and Shirley Temple, and the charity he now enjoys amid hundreds of letters and requests to cover his medical bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stepin Fetchit
Cook County Hospital
Key West
Fla
United States
Lincoln Theodore Monroe
Andrew Perry
Will Rogers
Shirley Temple
Derwent Awards Presented to Ebeet and McMurray
New York the Clarence Derwent Awards for outstanding work in non featured roles on the New York stage were voted this season to Joyce Ebeet and Richard McMurray. Ebeet appears in the off Broadway revival of The Trojan Women and McMurray starred in the Broadway drama A Case of Libel. The $500 award was set up in 1945 by Derwent, a leader in Actors Equity and other theatrical enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clarence Dewent
Joyce Ebeet
Richard McMurray
Miss Ebeet
McMurray
Derwent
Actors Equity
Wood samples at Syracuse NY College of Forestry
One of the world’s largest authenticated wood sample collections is housed at Syracuse University’s New York State College of Forestry, highlighting the school’s prominence in dendrology and forestry research with extensive specimen holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse University
New York State College of Forestry
Portland Weather Update With Cloudy Skies and Light Showers
This afternoon features cloudy fog and intermittent rain with a few mountain thunderstorms. Temperatures rise to the 70s inland and 60s at the coast. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight remains cloudy with light rain and drizzle. lows near 60 and light variable winds. Wednesday sees slow fog dissipation and scattered afternoon showers. slightly warmer with north to northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Funeral for Clyde W Cluff Held at Saco Home
Funeral services for Clyde W Cluff of 53 Ferry Road Saco were held yesterday afternoon at 2 from Dennett and Craig Funeral Home 365 Main Street Saco with Rev Stanley A Bennett of the Saco United Baptist Church officiating Interment followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Bearers included Robert Randall Arnold Randall William Clark Paul Hooper Ronald Bouette and Raymond Clappison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde W Cluff
Ferry Road
Saco
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco United
Funeral Services for Donald D Daly Of Biddeford
Funeral services for Donald D Daly of 68 Jefferson St Biddeford were held at St Mary's Church with Rev Cornelius J Enright officiating. William Cleary sang with Elizabeth Seidel on organ. A Marine burial from Portsmouth Naval Base included firing squad bugler and flag folders at St Mary's Cemetery as Rev Coleman O'Toole gave grave side prayers. Bearers were Raymond Petit Roger Ruel Ralph Duquette Roger Duquette Bernard Villain dry Norman Gagne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Daly
Jefferson St
Biddeford
St. Mary’s Church
Cornelius J. Enright
William Cleary
Elizabeth Seidel
Portsmouth Naval Base
St. Mary's Cemetery
Coleman O'Toole
Raymond Petit
Requiem High Mass for Mrs. Alda Leroux Held at St Josephs
A requiem high mass for Mrs Alda Leroux was sung yesterday at St Josephs Church with Rev Leon Paulin assisted by two other priests. Diana Rousselle directed the singing and interment followed in St Josephs Cemetery. Grandchildren served as bearers. many relatives and friends from multiple towns attended including East Angus Victoriaville Turners Falls and Old Orchard Beach among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alda Leroux
Leon Paulin
Sylvie Levesque
Normand Carrier
St. Joseph's Church
Diana Rousselle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Leroux
Paul Leroux Jr
Richard Lariviere
Ronald Larriviere
Roger Morrissette
Maurice Riche
Eugene Hurtubise Jr
Rosealba Leroux
East Angus
Que
Justin Leroux
Quebec City
Robert Busson
Asbestos
Canada
Amedee Delorge
Amedie Delorge
Maurice Poisson
Josephat Roy Jr
Emile Delorge
Sinai Sevigny
Hamnard
Albert Delorge
Noel Delorge
Victoriaville
Theophile Leroux
Aurel Leroux
Three Rivers
S.S.E. St. Michael's College
Winooski
Eugenie Paulin
Camille Paulin
Alphonse Proulx
Lawrence
Mass
Albert Mailhoux
Roger
Pelham
N. H
Leo Vincent
Aime
South Carolina
George Fenisis
Boston
Maurice Bru‘nelle
Portland
Employment Claims Down In Area In Maine Office Report
The Biddeford office of the Maine Employment Security Commission released figures showing 476 claims filed this week versus 522 for the same week last year. Last week had 501 claims while the year-ago week had 483, according to Manager Francis Coughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis Coughlin
Birth Announcements From Biddeford Saco Journal
Greetings from Conrad Tremblay Marc Tremblay and families announce births of Bruce Edward Wright Tammy Marie Hill II Mark Richard Cote at local area hospitals. Grandparents listed include Gerard Tremblay Alfred Paquette Celina Delisle Wright and Conley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Robert C. Wright
Portland Road
Saco
Bruce Edward
Donald N. Booker
Hazel St
Tammy Marie
John E. Hill Jr
Hill St
John E. Hill II
Robert M Emens Enlists In US Army
Robert M Emens of West Buxton has enlisted in the United States Army. He chose the Guaranteed Overseas Option Program and will serve overseas in Europe after completing basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey and advanced training. Sgt J C William J Rickett, the local Army recruiter, notes he will be transferred directly overseas upon completion of training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Emens
Brenda M. Emens
West Buxton
United States Army
J. C
William J. Rickett
Emens
Army
United States
Europe
Fort Dix
N. J
WAVES Leaving Brunswick Station
Bruns wi ll detachment of 35 WAVES to depart NAS Brunswick in fall 1965. Spokesman cites cost study prompting replacement by enlisted men.
Market mixed as auto gains offset broader retreat
New York stock activity lagged gains as autos and a few groups curbed a late Monday dip. GM rose near 93.42 and Chrysler peaked around 53 while rails advanced modestly. Dow industrials slipped 0.24 to about 318.80. TWA recovered, AT&T eased on profit taking. Amex prices were irregular, bonds steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
General Motors
Chrysler
Motors
American Motors
Ford
Pennsylvania
York Central
Santa Feigher
Dow Jones
Trans World Airlines
TWA
At&t
American Stock Exchange
Union Jack Flown at Fort Western Presentation Today
The Union Jack will be raised at Fort Western at noon today with the British consul general presenting the flag to fort trustees. The fort, built in 1754 near Augusta, has colonial-era history and was refurbished about 40 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Fort Western
Plag
Boston
M.O. Curle
Fort Augusta
St Will
Shotgun Blast Jolt In Allenton Negro Home
In North Kingstown Rhode Island a shotgun blast shattered a Potter home window as 10 year old Eugene Potter prepared a sandwich. Police guard the residence and seek state and university help while reporting years of taunts against the Potters in a rural area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kingstown
Edward Potter
University of Rode Island Criminology Laboratory
Eugene Potter
Potter
Wakefield
Potters
Allenton
Edward Potter Jr
Youth Captured After Escape From Bar Harbor Jail
Maine State Police captured a 16 year old on the Maine Turnpike hours after he escaped Bar Harbor jail by sawing bars. Held on a juvenile warrant for a non fatal July 4 stabbing, he was found with an accomplice after a motorist alerted police at a service area while pretending to fetch coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Maine
Bar Harbor
Lewiston Man Given Probation for Obscene Mailings
PORTLAND AP Judge Edward T. Gignoux placed Lewiston resident Russell G. Hamilton, 43, on two years probation for mailing obscene material. Hamilton pleaded innocent at arraignment June 8 but changed to guilty on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
U.S. District Court
Edward T. Gignoux
Russell G. Hamilton
Lewiston
Hamilton
Front Runner Named In Chinese Press Reference
The reader is introduced to Ko te hua as a rendition used in the Chinese press for Goldwater. The three syllables are analyzed as possibly translating to lance virtue flower, though no specific meaning is assigned. The excerpt focuses on linguistic note rather than a broader context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ko Te Hua
Goldwater
Two Accidents Listed In Saco
Two accidents are listed in Saco police reports. Kenneth K. Bemis 21 of Springvale collided with Samuel J. Fitzpatrick 16 of Woodside California at Elm and Temple Streets causing $150 damage to Fitzpatrick’s rear and $250 to Bemis’s front. A Beach Street collision involved Marjorie Sanborn 22 of 327 Ferry Road and Raymond Parisien 47 Beach Street. Parisien’s car backed out with no damage to his vehicle while Sanborn’s right rear fender sustained $15 damage. Earlier, Donald Lennon of 74 Graham Street Biddeford and Andre Beausejour of Longueuil Quebec were in an accident where Beausejour struck Lennon’s left rear tire and went off the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth K. Bemis
Springvale
Samuel J. Fitzpatrick
Woodside
Calif
Saco
Elm
Temple Streets
Fitzpatrick
Bem
Beach Street
Marjorie M. Sanborn
Raymond Parisien
Beach St
Parisien
Sanborn
Donald Lennon
Graham St
Biddeford
Andre Beausejour
Longueuil Que
Beausejour
Lennon
Permit Granted For Saco Home
Saco issues the first new home building permit in a while at City Hall. Arthur Gilbert of Biddeford received a permit to construct a fire room and bath residence on Lafayette Street for about 9000 dollars. Permits also covered zoning variances for Ralph Guilbeault James H. Berry and Harrison Goldthwait as they lease land to Shelter All of Maine for student waiting stations each about 300 dollars. Additional permits include Wayne Townsend remodeling the front entrance for about 50 dollars Roger D. Boissoneault altering a living room for about 600 dollars and Dimon Lockwood remodeling a retaining wall on Eagle Avenue in Ferry Beach for about 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco City Hall
Arthur Gilbert
Main St
Biddeford
Lafayette Street
Byron F. Dolby
Saco
Ralph Guilbeault
James H. Berry
Buxton Road
Harrison Goldthwait
Flag Pond
Lincoln Road
Maine
Wayne Townsend
Ferry Road
Roger D. Boissoneault
Nye’ St
Dimon Lockwood
Topsfield
Mass
Eagle Avenue
Ferry Beach
Ben Strauch’s lifelong lens love from campus to color stereo
Ben Strauch began photography at 17 after buying a mail order camera and selling campus postcard images at nickel apiece. He built a shop in 1911 near the U of I business district, later sold the store in 1961, and remained active in photography, collecting rare gear and pursuing travel and gardening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Associated Press
Ben Strauch
Strauch
Champaign
Ill
Bernard A
Ben) Strauch
Chadwick
Illinois
University of Illinois, Champaign - Urbana
Ben
University
University Business
Strauds
U. of S
Pic
Portland painter Leavitt files wage-earner plan in bankruptcy
Albert C. Leavitt of Biddeford filed a wage-earner plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here listing $2,708 in liabilities and $450 in assets, with $200 exempt. The filing marks a formal effort to settle debts under court supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Albert C. Leavitt
Biddeford Painter
U. S&s
Leavitt
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Evue Eis
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union of
Icai Yrch
Christian Science Society
Winter Street
Route 35
Kennebunk Lower Village
Ogunquit Baptist Church
Shore Road
Anna Turgeon
Constance Collester
Step
Chicago
Derwent Awards
Wei
Clyde W, Cluff
Webber
Brunswick Station
UAR
Tates All
Unesco
United Nations
Abu Simbel
Aswan High Dam
Rameses II
Nefertari
Marion Smallwood
Smallwood
Oklahoma State Tech
Okmulgee
Paris
By Joe C, Sutton
Folmer Schwing
Eastman
Biddeford & Saco Gas CO
Main Street
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